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|MolVolume = 132,6 cm<sup>3</sup>/mol | |MolVolume = 132,6 cm<sup>3</sup>/mol | ||
|Molweight = 228,46 g/mol | |Molweight = 228,46 g/mol | ||
|Transparency = | |Transparency = transparent to opaque | ||
|Cleavage = | |Cleavage = perfect | ||
|Crystal_Habit = | |Crystal_Habit = | ||
|Twinning = | |Twinning = | ||
Revision as of 12:19, 9 June 2011
| Hexahydrite[1][2] | |
| Mineralogical name | Hexahydrite, Magnesiumsulphate |
| Chemical name | Magnesiumsulphate Hexahydrite |
| Trivial name | |
| Chemical formula | MgSO4•6H2O |
| Other forms | Kieserite (MgSO4•H2O) Sanderite (MgSO4•2H2O) Starkeyite (MgSO4•4H2O) Pentahydrite (MgSO4•5H2O) Epsomite (MgSO4•7H2O) Meridianite (MgSO4•11H2O) Magnesium 12-Hydrate |
| Crystal system | {{{Crystal_System}}} |
| Crystal structure | |
| Deliquescence humidity 20°C | |
| Solubility (g/l) at 20°C | |
| Density (g/cm³) | 1,76 g/cm3 |
| Molar volume | 132,6 cm3/mol |
| Molar weight | 228,46 g/mol |
| Transparency | transparent to opaque |
| Cleavage | perfect |
| Crystal habit | |
| Twinning | |
| Phase transition | |
| Chemical behavior | |
| Comments | |
| Crystal Optics | |
| Refractive Indices | α = 1,426 β = 1,453 γ = 1,456 |
| Birefringence | Δ = 0,030 |
| Optical Orientation | biaxial negative |
| Pleochroism | |
| Dispersion | 38° |
| Used Literature | |
| {{{Literature}}} | |
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